Adson's revival at Vasco, three-goal hand and tears at São Januário:

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·1 Mei 2026

Adson's revival at Vasco, three-goal hand and tears at São Januário:

Vasco da Gama beat Olimpia 3-0 at São Januário in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana, with Adson as the standout player of the match. The forward made his first start of the season and was directly involved in all three of the team’s goals.

Wearing the No. 28 shirt, he provided assists for Puma Rodríguez and Nuno Moreira, in addition to scoring the third goal of the match.

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A night of redemption and resilience

After finding the net, Adson could not hold back his emotions and cried on the field, reflecting the moment he is living after a long period of physical struggles.

“I have no words to describe the emotion of scoring an important goal again in this shirt. I’m very grateful to Vasco for all the support during the most difficult moment of my career, and also to the coaching staff for their trust and the opportunity. I’m sure I earned the coaching staff’s trust in the game when I came on in the 45th minute of the second half against Audax. In the following matches I got more minutes, until today, when I had the opportunity to start and cap it off with a great performance. I also can’t forget to thank my wife, daughter, family, friends, and all my staff. Now it’s about continuing to join forces and keeping up the good moment.”

The emotion has an explanation. In July last year, Adson suffered a fracture to his right tibia after a collision in training. The injury happened in the same area as a previous problem, which had already sidelined the player between August 2024 and March 2025. The forward underwent surgery and only returned to action this season.

Fighting for space in Vasco’s attack

The performance comes at a time of uncertainty in the attacking sector. The right wing has been the subject of constant changes under Renato Gaúcho, who has already tested different setups in the Brasileirão without a clear definition.

Adson was the only one among the options who had not yet started a match, although he had already put together some good appearances throughout the games. The forward got minutes against Palmeiras, Fluminense, São Paulo and Corinthians, always coming off the bench.

His performance against Olimpia strengthens his case for a spot in the starting lineup, especially because of his direct involvement in the goals and the intensity he showed.

Adson was the standout player of the match – Photo: Matheus Lima/Vasco da Gama

Season outlook and upcoming challenges

The win also put Vasco at the top of Group G in the Sudamericana, with four points, ahead of Olimpia on goal difference. It was the team’s first victory in the group stage.

Now, the team turns its attention to the derby against Flamengo at the Maracanã in the Brazilian Championship. The coaching staff will still assess the squad’s physical condition before defining the team. Assistant coach Alexandre Mendes spoke after the match:

“Adson has been improving. Renato likes to give opportunities to those who are improving. Regarding Sunday’s game, there’s no way to predict what will happen. Tomorrow, we’ll do a medical evaluation. There are players who are not here who will be assessed. It will depend on training and observation so that we can put together a team against Flamengo. I can’t anticipate anything. But I think Adson is improving a lot. Renato really likes to have that speed out wide, and he performs his role well.”

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This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.